In the realm of quintessentially British pop culture staples, few have quite the sheer amount of content as Doctor Who. For over fifty years, the escapades of the time-traveling Doctor and his many companions have delighted audiences the world over, spanning countless serials, TV episodes, audio dramas, comic books, and novels. Unfortunately, when it comes to cinema, the good Doctor is a lot less prolific.
Despite many, many studio attempts (covered in the wonderful Now on the Big Screen by Charles Norton), only three adaptations of Doctor Who ever made it to film. The Canadian TV movie Doctor Who in the ’90s, starring Paul McGann as the 8th Doctor, is commonly agreed to be a weak oddity, but that’s not what this article is about. Because in the mid-60s, the British horror studio Amicus Pictures got Peter Cushing, one of the greatest horror actors ever, to step in...
Despite many, many studio attempts (covered in the wonderful Now on the Big Screen by Charles Norton), only three adaptations of Doctor Who ever made it to film. The Canadian TV movie Doctor Who in the ’90s, starring Paul McGann as the 8th Doctor, is commonly agreed to be a weak oddity, but that’s not what this article is about. Because in the mid-60s, the British horror studio Amicus Pictures got Peter Cushing, one of the greatest horror actors ever, to step in...
- 9/1/2017
- by Perry Ruhland
- DailyDead
From TorontoFilm.Net, Sneak Peek the animated six-part adventure "Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks", screening across Canada November 30, 2016, courtesy BBC Worldwide North America and Cineplex Events, in celebration of the story's 50th anniversary:
"...'The Power of the Daleks' is one of the most celebrated 'Doctor Who' adventures, and yet no complete film recordings are known to have survived. The master negatives for 'The Power of the Daleks' were destroyed in an archive purge in 1974. This brand new animation, being released 50 years after its original UK broadcast, is based on the program's audio recordings, surviving photographs, and film clips.
"The six-part adventure features the 'regeneration' – or as it was then called 'renewal' – of 'First Doctor', 'William Hartnell', into 'Second Doctor', 'Patrick Troughton', following the 'Time Lord' and his companions 'Polly' (Anneke Wills) and 'Ben' (Michael Craze) as they do battle with the 'Daleks' on the planet 'Vulcan'.
"...'The Power of the Daleks' is one of the most celebrated 'Doctor Who' adventures, and yet no complete film recordings are known to have survived. The master negatives for 'The Power of the Daleks' were destroyed in an archive purge in 1974. This brand new animation, being released 50 years after its original UK broadcast, is based on the program's audio recordings, surviving photographs, and film clips.
"The six-part adventure features the 'regeneration' – or as it was then called 'renewal' – of 'First Doctor', 'William Hartnell', into 'Second Doctor', 'Patrick Troughton', following the 'Time Lord' and his companions 'Polly' (Anneke Wills) and 'Ben' (Michael Craze) as they do battle with the 'Daleks' on the planet 'Vulcan'.
- 11/15/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Pete Dillon-Trenchard Nov 7, 2016
A classic in every sense, The Power Of The Daleks is now available to buy in animated form. Here's our review...
Ever since The Web Of Fear and The Enemy Of The World were (mostly) recovered back in 2013, there’s been a renewed desire to see more from the Patrick Troughton era of Doctor Who. But with no further sign of goodies from Morris and his team (though we are assured the search is ongoing), it’s fallen to BBC Worldwide and a team led by director Charles Norton to bring us the next best thing – an animated version of Troughton’s debut story The Power Of The Daleks.
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Much of the fun of the story is in discovering its twists and turns for yourself, so we’ll skimp on plot details here...
A classic in every sense, The Power Of The Daleks is now available to buy in animated form. Here's our review...
Ever since The Web Of Fear and The Enemy Of The World were (mostly) recovered back in 2013, there’s been a renewed desire to see more from the Patrick Troughton era of Doctor Who. But with no further sign of goodies from Morris and his team (though we are assured the search is ongoing), it’s fallen to BBC Worldwide and a team led by director Charles Norton to bring us the next best thing – an animated version of Troughton’s debut story The Power Of The Daleks.
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Much of the fun of the story is in discovering its twists and turns for yourself, so we’ll skimp on plot details here...
- 11/7/2016
- Den of Geek
Lost Doctor Who episodes (and other TV) are sadly not an uncommon occurrence. In the early days of the 50-year-old sci-fi series, the BBC would air episodes and then record over them to save space or otherwise reuse the tapes. It hurts just typing that but thankfully some previously lost episodes have been made new again thanks to a lot of hard work and animation. Back in 2013, the BBC Worldwide announced master tapes of Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s were found in Nigeria, Africa. The episodes were sent there for local transmissions and tracked down with some effort. It was exciting news at the time but 97 stories were still missing or incomplete. This new animation features the six-part "The Power of the Daleks" story, which is still missing. "No complete film recordings of 'The Power of the Daleks' are known to have survived," the BBC explains of their most recent news,...
- 9/7/2016
- by Jill Pantozzi
- Hitfix
Louisa Mellor Sep 7, 2016
An animated version of lost Doctor Who story The Power Of The Daleks will be released in November by the BBC
After its master negatives were destroyed in a 1974 archive purge, no complete recordings existed of First to Second Doctor Regeneration story The Power Of The Daleks.
Until now, that is.
On Saturday the 5th of November, exactly fifty years after The Power Of The Daleks originally aired in 1966, the BBC is to release six newly animated half-hour episodes based on the original cast audio recordings, surviving photographs and film clips.
The Charles Norton-led team behind Dad's Army lost-episode-animation A Stripe For Frazer will produce the animated episodes using character designs from comic book artists Martin Geraghty and Adrian Salmon.
Here's what Mr Norton had to say about the project:
“The Power of the Daleks animation is the most ambitious Doctor Who archive restoration ever attempted...
An animated version of lost Doctor Who story The Power Of The Daleks will be released in November by the BBC
After its master negatives were destroyed in a 1974 archive purge, no complete recordings existed of First to Second Doctor Regeneration story The Power Of The Daleks.
Until now, that is.
On Saturday the 5th of November, exactly fifty years after The Power Of The Daleks originally aired in 1966, the BBC is to release six newly animated half-hour episodes based on the original cast audio recordings, surviving photographs and film clips.
The Charles Norton-led team behind Dad's Army lost-episode-animation A Stripe For Frazer will produce the animated episodes using character designs from comic book artists Martin Geraghty and Adrian Salmon.
Here's what Mr Norton had to say about the project:
“The Power of the Daleks animation is the most ambitious Doctor Who archive restoration ever attempted...
- 9/6/2016
- Den of Geek
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This thrilling and exhaustive account of Doctor Who’s troubled relationship with the silver screen is now available to purchase in print and Kindle formats. Charles Norton’s book Now on the Big Screeen: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who at the Cinema recently gained column inches with the revelation that Michael Jackson was once
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This thrilling and exhaustive account of Doctor Who’s troubled relationship with the silver screen is now available to purchase in print and Kindle formats. Charles Norton’s book Now on the Big Screeen: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who at the Cinema recently gained column inches with the revelation that Michael Jackson was once
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- 10/19/2013
- by jtbelliott
- Kasterborous.com
Michael Jackson was almost "Doctor Who."
In a new book, "Now On The Big Screen: The Unofficial and Unauthorized Guide to 'Doctor Who' At The Cinema," author Charles Norton reveals that the King of Pop was at the top of Paramount Pictures' list when the studio was looking to bring "Doctor Who" to the Us big screen in the late '80s, The Times of London was the first to report.
Though The Guardian called it "one of the weirdest casting decisions of all times," Jackson, who had recently appeared in "Moonwalker," was reportedly "quite keen" on the idea, according to Radio Times. "If he hadn’t come through [Bill] Cosby was considered the ideal replacement," the site reports.
It's hard to know what the late Jackson thought of "Doctor Who," but it's clear his daughter is a fan. When current Time Lord Matt Smith announced he'd be leaving the show,...
In a new book, "Now On The Big Screen: The Unofficial and Unauthorized Guide to 'Doctor Who' At The Cinema," author Charles Norton reveals that the King of Pop was at the top of Paramount Pictures' list when the studio was looking to bring "Doctor Who" to the Us big screen in the late '80s, The Times of London was the first to report.
Though The Guardian called it "one of the weirdest casting decisions of all times," Jackson, who had recently appeared in "Moonwalker," was reportedly "quite keen" on the idea, according to Radio Times. "If he hadn’t come through [Bill] Cosby was considered the ideal replacement," the site reports.
It's hard to know what the late Jackson thought of "Doctor Who," but it's clear his daughter is a fan. When current Time Lord Matt Smith announced he'd be leaving the show,...
- 7/9/2013
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
Shamone! The Times is reporting that one of the passages in Charles Norton's new book, Now On The Big Screen: The Unofficial And Unauthorised Guide To Doctor Who At The Cinema reveals that Michael Jackson ("Men in Black II") was considered for the starring role in Paramount's never-made Doctor Who film. In one chapter, its author Charles Norton claims that Jackson was the preferred choice for a lead role in a big screen version of the BBC TV show by Paramount bosses in 1988, off the back of his film Moonwalker. Apparently, Bill Cosby ("Ghost Dad") was also in mind for the role had Jackson declined the offer.
- 7/5/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Michael Jackson and Bill Cosby were apparently considered for a lead role in a proposed Doctor Who movie in the 1980s, a new book has claimed.
Charles Norton's Now On The Big Screen: The Unofficial And Unauthorised Guide To Doctor Who At The Cinema alleges that Paramount Pictures was interested in taking the BBC sci-fi franchise to the big screen.
According to The Times, Norton has also discovered that pop legend Jackson was the number one target for the film project. Comedy actor Bill Cosby was apparently a back-up option.
Jackson's previous acting experience was fairly limited, with only The Wiz, his Moonwalker anthology film, and his popular music videos to his name. He was also arguably the biggest showbiz name on the planet in the late '80s, so his fee wouldn't have been considerable.
A possible Doctor Who movie has been the source of much speculation in recent years,...
Charles Norton's Now On The Big Screen: The Unofficial And Unauthorised Guide To Doctor Who At The Cinema alleges that Paramount Pictures was interested in taking the BBC sci-fi franchise to the big screen.
According to The Times, Norton has also discovered that pop legend Jackson was the number one target for the film project. Comedy actor Bill Cosby was apparently a back-up option.
Jackson's previous acting experience was fairly limited, with only The Wiz, his Moonwalker anthology film, and his popular music videos to his name. He was also arguably the biggest showbiz name on the planet in the late '80s, so his fee wouldn't have been considerable.
A possible Doctor Who movie has been the source of much speculation in recent years,...
- 7/4/2013
- Digital Spy
Michael Jackson and Bill Cosby were apparently considered for a lead role in a proposed Doctor Who movie in the 1980s, a new book has claimed.
Charles Norton's Now On The Big Screen: The Unofficial And Unauthorised Guide To Doctor Who At The Cinema alleges that Paramount Pictures was interested in taking the BBC sci-fi franchise to the big screen.
According to The Times, Norton has also discovered that pop legend Jackson was the number one target for the film project. Comedy actor Bill Cosby was apparently a back-up option.
Jackson's previous acting experience was fairly limited, with only The Wiz, his Moonwalker anthology film, and his popular music videos to his name. He was also arguably the biggest showbiz name on the planet in the late '80s, so his fee wouldn't have been considerable.
A possible Doctor Who movie has been the source of much speculation in recent years,...
Charles Norton's Now On The Big Screen: The Unofficial And Unauthorised Guide To Doctor Who At The Cinema alleges that Paramount Pictures was interested in taking the BBC sci-fi franchise to the big screen.
According to The Times, Norton has also discovered that pop legend Jackson was the number one target for the film project. Comedy actor Bill Cosby was apparently a back-up option.
Jackson's previous acting experience was fairly limited, with only The Wiz, his Moonwalker anthology film, and his popular music videos to his name. He was also arguably the biggest showbiz name on the planet in the late '80s, so his fee wouldn't have been considerable.
A possible Doctor Who movie has been the source of much speculation in recent years,...
- 7/4/2013
- Digital Spy
News Simon Brew 4 Jul 2013 - 10:03
Had Paramount Pictures had its way in the late 80s, Michael Jackson or Bill Cosby might have become a Time Lord...
With the latest Doctor Who movie plans seemingly going quiet for the time being (there's been no word from Harry Potter director David Yates, who was said to be working on the film), a bizarre story has popped up over a potential previous attempt to bring the Time Lord to the big screen.
Back in the 1980s, reports The Times, Paramount Pictures was interested in making a Doctor Who movie, and proposed doing so. Its casting masterstroke? Er, it seems that it wanted Michael Jackson to take on the lead role. This was off the back of the success of the movie Moonwalker. A quality Venn diagram is just waiting to be drawn there.
Furthermore, there was a back-up plan in place, too.
Had Paramount Pictures had its way in the late 80s, Michael Jackson or Bill Cosby might have become a Time Lord...
With the latest Doctor Who movie plans seemingly going quiet for the time being (there's been no word from Harry Potter director David Yates, who was said to be working on the film), a bizarre story has popped up over a potential previous attempt to bring the Time Lord to the big screen.
Back in the 1980s, reports The Times, Paramount Pictures was interested in making a Doctor Who movie, and proposed doing so. Its casting masterstroke? Er, it seems that it wanted Michael Jackson to take on the lead role. This was off the back of the success of the movie Moonwalker. A quality Venn diagram is just waiting to be drawn there.
Furthermore, there was a back-up plan in place, too.
- 7/4/2013
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
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